Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Director
Mahabharat (2013)
Season 8
Mahabharat is a 2013 drama TV series on Star Plus based on Indian legendary epic of the same name. It has been produced by Swastik Pictures and features actors such as Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjuna, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna and Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma Pitamah. The producers had creative associations with writer Salim Khan, author Devdutt Pattanaik, designer Bhanu Athaiya, music directors Ajay-Atul and Ismail Darbar, action director Ram Shetty and set designer Omang Kumar. The casting of the show is done by Sahil Ansari, Mahesh Chandra Bhatt, Arun Mitra. It started broadcasting on 16 September 2013.
Released Sept. 16, 2013
Episode 20 min
None+
Genres: Drama, Family, History, War
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Watch Providers: Hulu
Production Companies: Swastik Productions
Network: StarPlus
S8E1 - The Pandavas live in the forest
Rukmini questions Krishna about the Pandavas. Krishna gives her an indirect answer. Meanwhile, Yaaj and Upyaaj stop Drupad from killing a rishi. They assure him that his girl child will change history. In the forest, Kunti and her sons share a light moment.
Jan. 8, 2014, midnight
S8E2 - Drupad is blessed with a son
Arjun finds some injured saints in the forest. They inform the Pandavas about Drupad's violence against them. They reveal Drupad's plan to take revenge on Drona and the Pandavas. Yaaj and Upyaaj perform a yagna for Drupad. A young man emerges from the holy fire. He is Drupad's son Dhrishtadyumna.
Jan. 9, 2014, midnight
S8E3 - Draupadi emerges from the fire
Drupad refuses to accept his daughter. Yaaj and Upyaaj try to convince him, but in vain. A young and beautiful woman emerges from the holy fire. Yaaj and Upyaaj inform Drupad that his daughter, Draupadi, will change history. She seeks her father's blessings but he moves away.
Jan. 10, 2014, midnight
S8E4 - Draupadi finds a friend
Draupadi is upset seeing Drupad's attitude towards her, but she is happy to be in the palace, where the servants groom her. Draupadi befriends Malini, the daughter of a servant, to learn about the joys and sorrows of childhood.
Jan. 13, 2014, midnight
S8E5 - Pandavas enter Hidimba's jungle
As the rishis and the Pandavas move about in the forest, they see Ashwatthama and his army. To stay hidden from them, Yudhishthir takes Kunti and his brothers deep into the jungle, while Arjun distracts them. The Pandavas enter Hidimba's magical jungle.
Jan. 14, 2014, midnight
S8E6 - Dhrishtadyumna - the commander
The Pandava brothers are unable to find Hidimba. Hidimba and Hidimbi, in turn, decide to kill the Pandavas. At Panchal, Dhrishtadyumna tells Draupadi that the sole purpose of his life is to fulfil Drupad's wish of killing Drona. Shikhandini is heart-broken when her post is given to Dhrishtadyumna.
Jan. 15, 2014, midnight
S8E7 - Draupadi is exiled
Draupadi stops Shikhandini from killing herself. She questions Drupad's behaviour towards her and Shikhandini. Drupad tells her that he blames Shikhandini for his defeat by the Pandavas. He adds that it was the gods that forced Draupadi on him.
Jan. 16, 2014, midnight
Network: StarPlus
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 5362 min.
Released: Sept. 16, 2013
Last Air Date: Aug. 16, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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